Q4 EPS Forecast for Advance Auto Parts Reduced by Analyst

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Advance Auto Parts in a report issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts’ current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.76 EPS.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.18. Advance Auto Parts had a negative return on equity of 1.97% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.04) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Advance Auto Parts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $60.52 price objective on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a report on Friday, August 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $44.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Roth Capital restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $55.00 price target (up from $50.00) on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Advance Auto Parts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $51.78.

Advance Auto Parts Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of AAP stock opened at $49.78 on Monday. Advance Auto Parts has a fifty-two week low of $28.89 and a fifty-two week high of $70.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 1.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $55.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.81 and a beta of 1.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in Advance Auto Parts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the second quarter worth $26,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 6,288.9% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 198.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. 88.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advance Auto Parts news, EVP Kristen L. Soler sold 7,662 shares of Advance Auto Parts stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.00, for a total value of $390,762.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,165 shares in the company, valued at $1,181,415. The trade was a 24.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Advance Auto Parts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Advance Auto Parts’s dividend payout ratio is currently -15.90%.

Advance Auto Parts Company Profile

Advance Auto Parts, Inc provides automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light and heavy duty trucks. The company offers battery accessories; belts and hoses; brakes and brake pads; chassis and climate control parts; clutches and drive shafts; engines and engine parts; exhaust systems and parts; hub assemblies; ignition components and wires; radiators and cooling parts; starters and alternators; and steering and alignment parts.